Flightless birds are kept for eggs, animal flesh, pest control services and waste management services (eating leftover human food).
Types of birds
The type of flightless birds that are kept are often large birds such as:
- Birds which are flightless only if their wings are clipped:
- Birds which are truly flightless:
- ostriches
- emus
Chickens
Due to their small size (which makes them a viable option for private persons/small residences) and the pest control, and waste management services they provide, aswell as a steady supply of eggs and meat, they are often able to provide considerable ecologic benefit. However, they are nonetheless an exotic species in any country (being a human-bred cultivar of the Red Junglefowl). As such, care must be taken to avoid them reproducing in the wild in your region. Atleast provide confinement (fencing).